- giant silk moth
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
moth — /mawth, moth/, n., pl. moths /mawdhz, modhz, mawths, moths/. 1. any of numerous insects of the order Lepidoptera, generally distinguished from the butterflies by having feathery antennae and by having crepuscular or nocturnal habits. 2. See… … Universalium
giant silkworm — noun larva of a saturniid moth; spins a large amount of strong silk in constructing its cocoon • Syn: ↑silkworm, ↑wild wilkworm • Hypernyms: ↑caterpillar • Hyponyms: ↑ailanthus silkworm, ↑Samia cynthia … Useful english dictionary
saturniid moth — or giant silkworm moth Any of some 800 moth species of the principally tropical family Saturniidae. Adults have a stout, hairy body and broad wings, often vividly coloured and patterned. Most species have a central eyespot on each wing. Among the … Universalium
atlas moth — noun giant saturniid moth widespread in Asia; sometimes cultured for silk • Syn: ↑Atticus atlas • Hypernyms: ↑giant silkworm moth, ↑silkworm moth • Member Holonyms: ↑Atticus, ↑genus Atticus … Useful english dictionary
silkworm moth — noun 1. moderate sized Asiatic moth whose larvae feed on mulberry leaves and produce silk • Syn: ↑bombycid, ↑bombycid moth • Hypernyms: ↑moth • Hyponyms: ↑domestic silkworm moth, ↑domesticated silkworm moth, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
silkworm moth — any of several moths of the families Bombycidae and Saturniidae, the larvae of which are silkworms. [1805 15] * * * Any moth in the genus Bombyx (family Bombycidae). The Chinese silkworm (B. mori) has been used in commercial silk production for… … Universalium
Orange Giant-Skipper — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta … Wikipedia
Compsilura — concinnata Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum … Wikipedia
Argema mimosae — Taxobox name = African Moon Moth image width = 250px image caption = Adult female regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta ordo = Lepidoptera familia = Saturniidae genus = Argema species = A. mimosae binomial = Argema mimosae… … Wikipedia
Actias luna — Taxobox name = Luna Moth image width = 250px image caption = Actias luna , adult female regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta ordo = Lepidoptera familia = Saturniidae genus = Actias species = A. luna binomial = Actias luna… … Wikipedia